Reading(1)：Fog

新概念（2）改编语法填空题 每天一读（新概念2） Lesson 1 A private conversation（私人谈话） Gap-fillingLast week I went to the theatre, I had 1 very good seat. The play was very 2 (interest). I didnt enjoy 3 . A young man and young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking 4 (loud). I got very 5 (anger). I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked 6 the man and the woman 7 (angry). They did not pay any attention. 8 the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. “I cant hear 9 word!” I said angrily. “Its none of your business,” the young man said 10 (rude). “this is a private conversation!”每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?（早餐还是中餐） Gap-filling It was Sunday. I never get up early 1 Sunday. I sometimes stay 2 bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got 3 very late. I looked out of 4 window. 5 was dark outside. “What 6 day!” I thought. Its raining again. Just the, the telephone 7 (ring). It wasmy aunt Lucy. Ive just arrived 8 train. she said. Im coming to see you. 9 Im still having breakfast, I said. What are you doing? she asked. Im having breakfast, I 10 (repeat) Dear me! she said. Its one oclock. 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 3 Please send me a card（请给我寄一张明信片）Gap-fillingPostcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and 1 (sit)in public gardens. A 2 (friend) waiter taught me a few words of Italian. The he lend me 3 book. I read a few lines, 4 I didnt understand a word. Every day I thought 5 postcards. My holidays passed 6 (quick), but I didnt send cards 7 my friends. 8 the last day I made a big 9 (decide). I got up early and bought (buy) thirty-seven cards. I spent 10 whole day in my room, but I didnt write a single card! 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 4 An exciting trip（一次激动人心的旅游） Gap-fillingWhy is Tim finding this trip 1 (excite)?I have just received a letter form my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is 2 engineer. He is working for 3 big firm and he has already visited 4 great number of different places in Australia. He has just 5 (buy) an Australian car and has gone 6 Alice Springs, a small town in the 7 (central) of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there he will fly 8 Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, 9 he is finding this trip very 10 (excite).每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 5 No wrong numbers（无错号之虞） Gap-fillingMr. James Scot has a garage in Silbury and now he has just 1 (buy) another garage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles 2 Silbury, but Mr.Scott cant get a telephone 3 his new garage, 4 he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon 5 (carry) the first message from Pinhurst 6 Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up 7 now, Mr.Scott has sent 8 great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the 9 . In this way, he has begun his own private telephone 10 (serve) 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 6 Percy Buttons（珀西.巴顿斯） Gap-fillingWho is Percy Buttons? I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a 1 (beg) knocked 2 my door. He asked me 3 a meal and a glass of beer. In return 4 this, the beggar stood 5 his head and 6 (sing) songs. I gave him 7 meal. He ate the food and 8 (drink) 9 beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away, Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls 10 very house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer. 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 7 Too late（为时太晚） Gap-filling The plane was late and detectives(侦探)were waiting 1 the airport all morning. They were expecting a 2 (value) parcel(包裹) of diamonds from South America. A few hours earlier, someone 3 (tell) the police that thieves would try to steal 4 diamonds. When the plane arrived, some if the detectives were waiting inside the main building while 5 were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel 6 the plane and carried 7 into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two 8 opened the parcel. 9 their surprise, the precious(珍贵的)parcel was full 10 stones and sand!. 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 8 The best and the worst（最好的和最差的） Gap-fillingWhy is Joes garden the most beautiful one in the town?Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters 1. The Nicest Garden Competition each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Friths garden is 2 (large) than Joes. Bill works harder 3 Joe and grows 4 (many) flowers and vegetables, Joes garden is more 5 (interest). He has made neat(整洁的)path(小路)and 6 (build) a 7 (wood) bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I dont like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden 8 (compete) too, and I always win a little prize 9 the 10 (bad)garden in the town! 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 9 A cold welcome（冷遇）Gap-fillingWhat does a clod welcome refer to? On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd(人群)of people 1 (gather) under the Town Hall clock. It would strike(敲响)twelve in twenty 2 (minute) time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, 3 five to twelve, the clock 4 (stop). The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, 5 nothing happened. 6 (sudden) someone shouted, Its two minutes past twelve! The clock 7 (stop)! I looked at 8 watch. It was 9 (truth). The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. 10 that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing. 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 10 Not for jazz（不适宜演爵士乐）Gap-fillingWhat happened to the clavichord(古钢琴)?We have an old musical instrument(乐器). It is called a clavichord. It was made 1 Germany in 1681. Our clavichord 2 (keep)in the living room, It has belonged 3 our family for a long time. The instrument 4 (buy) by my grandfather many years ago. Recently it was damaged(损坏) by a 5 (visit). She tried 6 (play) jazz(爵士) on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings(线)were 7 (break). My father was 8 (shock). Now we are not allowed to touch 9 It is being repaired by a friend of my 10 (father).每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 11 One good fun deserves another(礼尚往来)Gap-fillingWho paid for Tonys dinner?I was having dinner at a restaurant 1 Tony Steele come in. Tony worked in a lawyers office years ago, 2 he is now working at a bank. He gets 3 good salary, but he always borrows money 4 his bank and never 5 (pay) back. Tony saw me and came and sat 6 the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. 7 he was eating, I asked him 8 (lend) me twenty pounds. 9 my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. I have never borrowed any money from you. Tony said, so now you can pay 10 my dinner!每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck（再见，一路顺风）Gap-fillingWhere is Captain Alison going and how?Our neighbour, Captain Charles Slison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. Well meet him 1 the harbour(港口)early in the morning, He will be 2 his small boat, Topsial. Topsail is 3 famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic(大西洋)many times. Captain Alison will set 4 at eight oclock, 5 well have plenty of time. Well see 6 boat and then well say goodbye 7 him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud 8 him. He will take part in 9 important race across 10 Atlantic. 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys (绿林少年) Gap-fillingWhy will the police have a difficult time?The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers. 1 present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming 2 train and most of 3 young people in the town will be meeting them 4 the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the 5 (Worker) Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying 6 five days. During this time, they will give five 7 (perform). 8 usual, the police will have 9 difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same 10 these occasions.每天一读 （新概念2） Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？Gap-fillingDid the young man speak English?I had an 1 (amuse) experience last year. After I had left a small village 2 the south of France. I drove on 3 the next town. 4 the way, a young man waved 5 me. I stopped and he asked me 6 a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning 7 him in French and he replied 8 the same language. Apart 9 a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very 10 (slow), Do you speak English? As I soon learnt, he was English himself! 每天一读 （新概念2） Lesson 15 Good news 佳音Gap-fillingWhen was the good news?The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very 1 (nerve) when I went into his office. He didnt look 2 from his desk when I 3 (enter). After I 4 (sit)down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford 5 (pay) such large salaries. Twenty people had already 6 (leave). I knew that 7 turn had come. Mr. Harmsworth, I said 8 a weak voice. Dont interrupt, he said.The he smiled and 9 (tell) me I would receive 10 extra thousand pounds a year!每天一读 （新概念2） Lesson 16 A polite request (彬彬有礼的要求)Gap-fillingWhen was the polite request?If you park your car in the wrong place, 1 traffic policeman will soon find it. You will be very 2 (luck) if he lets you go without 3 ticket. However, this does not always happen. Traffic police 4 (be) sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found this note on my car. Sir, we welcome you 5 our city. This is a “No Parking” area. You will enjoy 6 stay here if you pay 7 (attend) to our street signs. This note is only a 8 (remind). If you receive a request 9 this, you continue fall to obey 10 ! 每天一读 （新概念2） Lesson 17 Always young 青春常驻 Gap-fillingWhy doesnt Aunt Jennifer tell anyone how old she is?My aunt Jennifer is 1 actress. She must be 2 least thirty-five years old. 3 spite of this, she often appears on the stage 4 a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part 5 a new play soon. This time, she will be 6 girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear 7 a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, long-colored dress. 8 anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always, Darling, 9 must be terrible to be grown 10 . 每天一读 （新概念2） Lesson 18 He often does thisGap-fillingAfter I had had lunch 1 a village pub, I looked 2 my bag. I had left 3 on a chair beside the door 4 now it wasnt there! As I was looking for it, 5 landlord came in. Did you have 6 good meal? he asked. Yes, thank you, I answered, 7 I cant pay the bill. I havent got 8 bag. The landlord 9 (smile) and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned 10 my bag and gave it back to me. Im very sorry, he said. My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does this!每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 19 Sold outGap-fillingThe play may begin _1_any moment, I said. It may have begun already, Susan answered. I hurried_2_ the ticket office. May I have two tickets please? I asked. Im sorry, weve sold _3_ the girl said. What_4_ pity! Susan exclaimed. Just then, _5_man hurried to the ticket office. Can I return these two tickets? he asked. Certainly, the girl said. I went_6_ to the ticket office at once. Could I have those two tickets please? I asked. Certainly, _7_girl said, _8_theyre for next Wednesdays performance. Do you still want_9_? I might_10_ well have them, I said sadly.每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 20 One man in a boatGap-fillingFishing is _1_favourite sport. I often fish_2_ hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are_3_ (lucky). Instead of _4_ (catch)fish, they catch old boots _5_rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything - not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home_6_ an empty bag. You must give_7_fishing! my friends say. Its _8_waste of time. But they dont realize one important thing. Im not_9_ (real) interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing_10_ at all!每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 21 Mad or not?Gap-fillingAeroplanes are _1_ (slow) driving me mad. I live near _2_airport and passing planes can _3_ (hear) night and day. The airport was built years ago, _4_for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came _5_use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from_6_ homes by the noise. I am _7_of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked _8_by a passing plane. I have been offered _9_large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody _10_ (say)I must be mad and they are probably right. 每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 22 A glass envelopeGap-fillingMy daughter, Jane, never dreamed of_1_ (receive) a letter from a girl_2_ her own age in Holland. Last year, we _3_ (travel) across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper_4_ her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of _5_again, but ten months later, she received a letter_6_ a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other _7_(regular) now. However, they have decided _8_(use) the post office. Letters will cost _9_little more, but they will certainly travel _10_(fast).每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 23 A new houseGap-fillingI had a letter from _1_ sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said _2_she would come to England next year. _she comes, she will get_4_ surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work _5_it had begun _6_my sister left. The house_7_ (complete) five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay _8_ us. The house has many large rooms and there is _9_ lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be_10_ only modern house in the district.每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 24 If could be worseGap-filling I entered the hotel managers office and _1_ (sit) down. I had just lost 50 _2_ I felt very upset. I left the money in _3_ room, I said, and its not there now. The manager was_4_ (sympathy), but he could do nothing. Everyones losing money these days, he said. He started to complain _5_ this wicked world but _6_ (interrupt) by a knock_7_ the door. A girl came in and put_8_ envelope on his desk. _9_ contained 50. I found this outside this gentlemans room, she said. Well, I said to the manager, there is still some_10_(honest) in this world!每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?Gap-fillingI arrived _1_ London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know _2_ way to my hotel, so I asked _3_ porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, _4_ very clearly as well. The porter, _5_, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he_6_ (understand). He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly_7_ clearly. I am a foreigner, I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English _8_ that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood _9_. Youll soon learn English! he said. I wonder. In England, each person speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I dont understand_10_! Do they speak English?每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson 26 The best art criticsGap-fillingI am _1_ art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend _2_ they understand modern art. They always tell you _3_ a picture is about. Of course, many pictures are not about _4_. They are just pretty patterns. We like _5_ in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures _6_ (well) than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, _7_ she always tells me _8_ my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday. What are you doing? she asked. Im hanging this picture on the wall, I answered. Its a new _9_. Do you like it? She looked at it critically_10_ a moment. Its all right, she said, but isnt it upside down? I looked at it again. She was right! It was!每天一读 （新概念2）Lesson